[2025 Six Nations] England vs Italy - 9/3/25

[Jimbo]

What a turn over with one hand

 

[AlRums]

Italian penalty to touch has been poor.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

BCurry you glorious monster

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Earl scores with his first touch at 12. Just as the prophecies foretold.

 

[IT157]

Ben Earl scores as a centre!

 

[AlRums]

Good try

 

[Reiser99]

Honestly, give Tom a rest and start Ben.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Scored some nicer tries than I expected, but a lot to not like about that performance, if we're wanting to genuinely improve

Didn't think Fin Smith lived up to the hype, but then was it just that he pulled strings without getting headline involvements?

 

[McTallshort]

Can't believe Finn Smith missed that last kick. Bring back Farrell

 

[IT157]

The two Bens as the new centre combination?

 

[Scotty]

Very good turnover by Italy, straight over the ball

 

[Scotty]

Ben Earl scores as a centre!

Well I'm a min behind

 

[Reiser99]

Scored some nicer tries than I expected, but a lot to not like that performance, if we're wanting to genuinely improve

Yeah attack felt better, but not kicking constantly helps that. However, Italy's defence wasn't good enough to say this was true test.

England's defence is still an issue.

 

[Crash Hamster]

Attack: better.

Defence: Oops.

If we can't defend well for a protracted period, I am happy to see us score some points at the other end. That second try from Sleightholme was absolutely brilliant.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I don't want to get ahead of myself but I feel this might be the greatest England team since 2001

 

[Reiser99]

I don't want to get ahead of myself but I feel this might be the greatest England team since 2001

Definitely getting ahead of yourself.

 

[IT157]

The much maligned Daly had a good game.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Also the two tries are going distract from how poor Sleightholme was without the ball in his hands - lost every contestable ball and missed several tackles (just like vs Scotland)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Being serious how anyone can think Morgan starts over Curry for lions

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Scored some nicer tries than I expected, but a lot to not like about that performance, if we're wanting to genuinely improve

Didn't think Fin Smith lived up to the hype, but then was it just that he pulled strings without getting headline involvements?

Was thinking this re Fin in the game. Will need to rewatch tbh, but seemed to make a number of errors (two weird cross kicks and a few hospital passes/weird options).

Anyway, Marcus isn't a 15, but the defensive lapses are worth it to get him on the pitch if we are sticking with Fin at 10